Deandre Ayton vs. James Singleton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Singleton and Deandre Ayton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Deandre Ayton played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than James Singleton, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while James Singleton had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
James Singleton 5 2 2005-06 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton James Singleton
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
James Singleton 59 12.8 3.4 1.1 2.3 3.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.3 2.6 .510 0.2 0.3 .500 0.7 0.8 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
James Singleton 7 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Deandre Ayton James Singleton
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
James Singleton 53 7.1 1.6 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.6 1.5 .366 0.1 0.3 .214 0.4 0.5 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
James Singleton ------- --- ----------

Note: James Singleton didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 3
Deandre Ayton James Singleton
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
James Singleton 62 14.3 5.1 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.8 1.9 3.6 .529 0.2 0.6 .325 1.1 1.3 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
James Singleton 9 4.7 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.1 .500 0.2 0.6 .400 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 4
Deandre Ayton James Singleton
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
James Singleton 57 17.1 4.5 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.0 1.7 4.5 .382 0.1 0.6 .189 0.9 1.1 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
James Singleton ------- --- ----------

Note: James Singleton didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 5
Deandre Ayton James Singleton
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
James Singleton 12 21.8 8.2 2.1 4.7 6.8 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.8 2.3 3.4 6.3 .547 0.2 0.8 .222 1.2 1.3 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
James Singleton ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton James Singleton
Season 2023-24-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
James Singleton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
James Singleton ------- --- ----------
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